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5 Mar 2021, 3:00 am
National/Federal Biden Won’t Release White House Virtual Visitor Logs Politico – Anita Kumar | Published: 3/1/2021 President Biden and is under pressure to do more to restore confidence in the federal government following Donald Trump’s term in the White House. [read post]
11 Aug 2023, 4:00 am
National/Federal FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Still Slapped with Campaign Finance Charge, Prosecutors Say ABC News – Aaron Katersky and Max Zahn | Published: 8/8/2023 Federal prosecutors signaled their intention to hold cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman-Fried accountable for alleged campaign finance violations despite dropping the charge on a technicality. [read post]
19 Nov 2021, 3:00 am
National/Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Bars Release of Trump White House Records to House Jan. 6 Committee MSN – Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) | Published: 11/11/2021 A federal appeals court blocked the imminent release of records of former President Trump’s White House calls and activities related to the January 6 Capitol attack after a lower court found President Biden can waive his predecessor’s claim to executive privilege. [read post]
15 Jul 2022, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Alabama – Alabama Ethics Commission Says It Doesn’t Have to Share Exculpatory Information with Accused Yahoo News – Brian Lyman (Montgomery Advertiser) | Published: 7/13/2022 The Alabama Ethics Commission said it did not have to disclose evidence that could potentially clear a person accused of violating state ethics laws during an investigation. [read post]
2 Apr 2021, 4:00 am
National/Federal Business Groups Rethinking Value of In-Person Lobbying The Hill – Alex Gangitano | Published: 3/31/2021 Before the pandemic, business groups held fly-ins that allowed for in-person meetings with members of Congress and agency officials. [read post]
13 Aug 2021, 4:00 am
National/Federal DeJoy Maintains Financial Ties to Former Company as USPS Awards It New $120 Million Contract MSN – Jacob Bogage (Washington Post) | Published: 8/6/2021 The U.S. [read post]
7 Jun 2019, 3:00 am
National/Federal A ‘Bridge’ to China, and Her Family’s Business, in the Trump Cabinet MSN – Michael Forsythe, Eric Lipton, Keith Bradsher, and Sui-Lee Wee (New York Times) | Published: 6/2/2019 Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has no formal affiliation or stake in her family’s shipping business, Foremost Group, which has deep ties to the economic and political elite in China. [read post]
24 Jun 2022, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Alaska – Campaign Finance Regulators Withdraw $56,600 Fine Levied Against Anchorage Rep. [read post]
8 Mar 2024, 3:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Arizona – Judge Dismisses Challenge to New Arizona Campaign Finance Law Exposing Dark Money Donors MSN – Sasha Hupka (Arizona Republic) | Published: 3/1/2024 A Maricopa County judge rejected a lawsuit challenging a new law requiring so-called dark money groups to expose their political donors. [read post]
23 Jul 2021, 4:00 am
National/Federal 2020 Presidential Polls Suffered Worst Performance in Decades, Report Says MSN – Dan Balz (Washington Post) | Published: 7/18/2021 Public opinion polls in the 2020 presidential election suffered from errors of “unusual magnitude,” the highest in 40 years for surveys estimating the national popular vote and in at least 20 years for state-level polls, according to a study. [read post]
29 Mar 2024, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Arizona – Deepfake Kari Lake Video Shows Coming Chaos of AI in Elections MSN – Reis Thebault (Washington Post) | Published: 3/24/2024 Journalist Hank Stephenson has made a living out of detecting lies and political spin. [read post]
23 Jun 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities California – LA City Council Looks into Tougher Lobbying Rules That Could Impact Themselves Los Angeles Daily News – City News Service | Published: 6/20/2023 The Los Angeles City Council requested a report on how the city could revise its ethics and conflict-of-interest laws to require lobbyists to disclose ties to a council member or their staff. [read post]
4 Jun 2021, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Arizona – Observers of Arizona’s GOP-Led Election Audit Document Security Breaches, Prohibited Items on Counting Floor MSN – Felicia Sonmez and Rosalind Helderman (Washington Post) | Published: 6/2/2021 Observers of the Republican-led recount have found security gates left open, confidential manuals left unattended, and quality-control measures disregarded, according to the Arizona secretary of state’s office. [read post]
24 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Alaska – Alaska House Censures Rep. [read post]
1 Dec 2023, 3:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Alaska – Legislative Ethics Committee Dismisses Complaints Against Alaska Lawmakers Anchorage Daily News – Iris Samuels | Published: 11/29/2023 The Legislative Ethics Committee dismissed complaints against sitting and former Alaska lawmakers who were accused of allowing “an unregistered lobbyist” for an anti-abortion organization to use their Capitol offices as a “base of operations. [read post]
18 Mar 2022, 4:00 am
National/Federal Biden Doles Out Ethics Waivers at Greater Clip Than Trump, Watchdog Reports Washington Examiner – Andrew Kerr | Published: 3/16/2022 President Biden pledged to lead “the most ethically rigorous administration in history,” but his administration has excused top officials from federal ethics regulations at a greater rate than Donald Trump, a watchdog group reported. [read post]
24 Mar 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Oceania – How Well-Connected Lobbyists Ask For – and Receive – Urgent Meetings, Sensitive Information and Action on Law Changes for Their Corporate Clients RNZ – Guyon Espiner | Published: 3/22/2023 A media investigation unearthed thousands of emails, text messages, and even encrypted Signal communications, revealing the extent of the lobbying industry in New Zealand. [read post]
12 May 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Arizona – Tucson Lawmaker Who Hid Bibles Says Ethics Complaint Lacks Merit Arizona Daily Star – Howard Fischer (Capitol News Services) | Published: 5/8/2023 Arizona Rep. [read post]
1 Mar 2024, 3:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Alabama – Ethics Commission Pushes Back on Proposed Law Changes Alabama Daily News – Mary Sell | Published: 2/29/2024 Alabama Rep. [read post]
9 Dec 2022, 3:00 am
National/Federal Democrats Ramp Up Investigation of Kushner Family Business Dealings MSN – Michael Kranish (Washington Post) | Published: 12/7/2022 Democrats on a pair of congressional committees launched a new effort to obtain information about whether Jared Kushner’s actions on U.S. policy in the Persian Gulf region as a senior White House adviser were influenced by the bailout of a property owned by his family business. [read post]
